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Rogarch speaks loudly in reply to the Ifrit's threats.
"Micah. Don't be rude. They don't know that we are stuck here cleaning up the mess. This warehouse needs to be completely scrubbed down or the contagion might spread into the city."
"They are not getting triple pay to do it? I mean are they?"
Rogarch speaks loudly in reply to the Ifrit's threats.
"Micah. Don't be rude. They don't know that we are stuck here cleaning up the mess. This warehouse needs to be completely scrubbed down or the contagion might spread into the city."
"They are not getting triple pay to do it? I mean are they?"
"Contagion? The representative of House Locosta made no reference to any such hazard. I was aware that the Aspis Consortium has been using the warehouse for illegal activities and drug smuggling, but I hadn't heard that they were dealing with contaminants!" The leader of the Kortos Consortium agents consider Rogarch's words. They look at each as they consider what to do.
"They ain't payin' me enough to handle any contagion," whispers one of the agents, as the others agree.
"Well, we have no desire to interfere with your clean up efforts!" shouts one of the agents through the door. "We can give you another day to complete your efforts. The shipment's already been delayed. I see no harm in waiting another day."
Satisfied, the Kortos Consortium agents depart the warehouse.
After the Kortos Consortium agents depart, the birds keeping watch separate as well.
About a half hour later, some of the party begin hearing the sounds of movement. There is a disturbance at the entrance to the secret door to the north as well as on the roof near one of the skylights.
To sharp-eyed Pathfinders, the source of the disturbance is clear--more armed arrivals!
Pictures of armed arrivals now on Map.
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Surprise Round Begins
Agent (green)
Agent (red)
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue)
Micah
Agent (yellow)
Alice
BiggerBird
Fyl
Yoon waits.
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Rogarch pops her wand of shield out of her spring loaded wrist sheath and casts Shield on herself. She steps forward taking some cover behind some boxes. Rogarch shifts her wand to her left hand allowing her to make use of her Spiked Gauntlet should an agent get too close.
(Swift action - Spring Loaded Wrist Sheath, Standard Action - Shield spell, 5' step, Free Action - Shift wand from right to left hand.)
In the meanwhile Helping Hand slaps some divine Guidance on Rogarch while remaining snug in one of her pockets.
A resounding *CRASH* fills the warehouse as a hail of glass rains down from a now broken skylight and a pair of individuals rapidly repel down ropes , clearly skilled in such efforts.
Upon reaching the ground, one encourages his allies, "We've found the meddlers! This should be over quick, eh?"
The other remains silent, but draws a short sword.
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Round One Begins!
Agent (green)
Agent (red)
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue)
Micah
Agent (yellow)
Alice
BiggerBird
Fyl
Helping Hand goes along for the ride in Rogarch's pocket. She renews Rogarch's divine guidance after the Bloodrager attacks.
Yoon moves forward and she shoots fire at the man in red.
Rogarch drops her wand to the floor and rushes forward. She reaches for her large hammer in transit. The magic in her blood bubbles up as she focuses on pulverising the cheerful agent (Red).
The object of Rogarch's rage collapses to the ground instantly in a bloody heap after the half-orc's hammer strikes his head. His blood pools on the cold floor.
Yoon moves forward and she shoots fire at the man in red.
The kineticist's flames seer the newcomers flesh
There is a rattling at the secret door to the north as one of the arrivals attempts to open it.
However, he finds the door held fast by the nails, so he attempts to break it down.
With sufficient effort, he bursts into the warehouse!
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Round One Cont'd!
Agent (green) -4 HP
Agent (red) -24 HP
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue)
Micah
Agent (yellow)
Alice
BiggerBird
Fyl
With his ally having bashed down the door, one of the arrivals rushes into through the doorway, but did not expect to be confronted by a mastodon!
The agent then takes cover behind a stack of crates and fires at the enormous pachyderm!
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Round One Cont'd!
Agent (green) -4 HP
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue)
Micah
Agent (yellow)
Alice
BiggerBird
SnufflingLumpGus -4 HP
Fyl
SnufflingLumpGus attempts to gore the intruder with his gleaming tusks as it runs past.
, if hits,
Then he moves toward the one in the center of the warehouse, aslo trying to impale this one on his tusks. [ooc]with power attack[/dice]
, if hits,
He trumpets in frustration as he misses both.
Fyl moves into place to counter attack the intruders, lighting up the warehouse with a stream of flames
Fyl's flames scorch the agent , causing him to drop.
The mammoth fails to connect with his attacker.
He misses the tengu, who then goes on to clobber his ally .
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Round Two Begins!
Agent (green) -10 HP
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue)
Micah
Agent (yellow) -5 HP
Alice
BiggerBird
SnufflingLumpGus -4 HP
Fyl
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@GM Valen - I forgot to mention this before but all Aspis agents are at -1 to hit, damage, skill checks and saving throws due to the Beheading the Serpent boon that all my characters possess. So poor SnufflingLumpGus should have only taken 3 points of damage.
Rogarch moves quickly towards the secret door with her large hammer in hand.
(Double move)
Yoon double moves forward.
The agent in the secret door steps inside, drawing his longsword and attempts to slash the tengu!
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Round Two Cont'd!
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue)
Micah
Agent (yellow) -5 HP
Alice
BiggerBird
SnufflingLumpGus -3 HP
Fyl
The fire horse darts forward and snaps at his foe!
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The Aspis agent grows concerned just before he is bit!
His fellow agent , hemmed in between a Pathfinder and a pile of crates, mutters a profane curse before dropping his crossbow and reaching for his morningstar.
He swings at the tengu!
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Begins!
Alice
BiggerBird
SnufflingLumpGus -3 HP
Fyl
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue) -5 HP
Micah
Agent (yellow) -5 HP
Helping Hand slaps Rogarch with more divine luck (Guidance) after her attack.
Yoon moves forward and she shoots fire at remaining man.
One of the agents crumples beneath the hammer of the bloodrager.
The kineticist's flames scorch another .
SNAKES IN A WAREHOUSE! Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Begins!
BiggerBird
SnufflingLumpGus -3 HP
Fyl
Rogarch
Yoon
Agent (blue) -17 HP
Micah
Agent (yellow) -7 HP
Alice
Ponya steps up behind BB, ”I’m always dangerous.” His head snakes unnaturally around the pathfinder to bite at the last snake.
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Ponya drops the last of the Aspis agents.
With the defeat of the Aspis agents, the warehouse is safe. Not long thereafter, Delroya and her contacts arrive to move the goods from the warehouse. Setting aside a few items, she assures you, "Here, you can take these to the Pathfinders Society. Tell them. Consider it as thanks for the assistance."
"I've bribed the town guards to stay away from this warehouse days ago, so the disturbance here shouldn't garner any further attention--at least not before we leave Diobel." she continues. "Thanks to you, I am able to enact the final stages of my plan. It should all go smoothly from here on out."
Fyl turns to Ponya, "I take it you wanted his entrails then, eh?"
Ponya quickly steps back even further from the body, "Entrails? Uh, no thanks. The food I eat is definitely not on this plane of existence. And I'm no good at divinations so entrails have no value for me otherwise. Thanks for the offer though, but you are welcome to them."
He eyes the other Ifrit warily, concerned that maybe she eats entrails.
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The mighty wizard ignores his fire horse and assists with securing the prisoners bodies.
When their contact and the crew arrives he just stands there glowering until the job is done, "Job done, all happy."
He follows his allies out the door and back to their ship once it is past apparent they aren't needed for anything else.
As Rogarch listens to Delroya she wonders if anything has been left undone.
"Good luck with your plans then. Are we done here?"
"With the immediate task, yes. The shipment will be disposed of properly." Delroya replies.
When their contact and the crew arrives he just stands there glowering until the job is done, "Job done, all happy."
"Job done? Yes. All happy?" Delroya repeats. "No. Not for some time, I'm afraid. But, maybe it is time to make a few changes."
The woman takes a deep breath and exhales, before continuing, "If it is alright with you, I'd like to accompany you when you head back to see Valsin." She locks eyes with you, awaiting your response.
Yoon yawns.
”I need to go home now! Bed time!!“
With the mission accomplished, you easily make your way out of Diobel, back to Asbalom, and eventually to the Lorespire Complex. There you are met by Ambrus Valsin.
"I wish to personally thank you for you successful mission." Valsin begins. "You've dealt a major blow to the Aspis Consortium’s operations on the Isle of Kortos, and prevented a great deal of suffering from spreading across the Inner Sea region."
"I understand that you were provided with a writ by Lord Avid," he continues. "It is fortunate that you did not need to use. You did well using your discretion among the nobility of the Isle of Kortos."
"I am pleased, also, to see Delroya here," says Valsin, turning his attention to the woman. Delroya herself remains quiet, but her demeanor has softened a great deal since the ordeal in Diobel. It is clear that she feels at home among the Pathfinders.
"Her presence here speaks highly of your skill and ability to inspire. You must have represented the Society and its best qualities well," concludes Valsin. "I see a bright future ahead for the Society."